ISBN 9781619114968. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. The Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Complete Edition is known worldwide for the incredible array of music presented, the thoroughness of educational music content and ease of understanding. The method contains hundreds of solos, duets, picking studies, chord etudes, position studies, scale and technique etudes, lessons in theory and harmony and much more! Every key and every position on the guitar fingerboard is thoroughly taught. Music is presented by many of the great master composers such as Bach, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Grieg and also renown guitar composers such as Sor, Tarrega and Carcassi. The styles of music presented in this exhaustive course range from Early Music to Jazz to Bluegrass and Country to Rock. This method will equip any guitarist to perform the demands of modern music with ease and will transition the guitar student from beginner to virtuoso. This comprehensive method contains all of the music found in the Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Expanded Edition volumes 1 through 7 and comes with extensive online audio and video.

ISBN 9781513470702. 8.75x11.75 inches.

In the authors words, this collection of 10 modern classical guitar pieces was composed to emulate the elusive, graceful, fragile, subtle, elegant, stealthy qualities of cats. Inspired by a rich tapestry of styles including classical, flamenco, jazz, pop, avant-garde, Balkan, and more generallyworld music, this book is perfect for anyone wishing to expand their guitar repertoire and technique. As cat fanciers abound, this collection is sure to please audiences and performers alike.The pieces consist mainly of notated improvisations, gently shaped to give them a sense of structure and completion. Five of the pieces are in drop-D or another scordatura tuning. Some have a simple folk-like form and harmony while others are more abstract. Written in standard notation only for the intermediate to advanced guitarist, performance notes and online audio recordings are provided for each cat-like composition.